"First ECB rate cut signals positive movement for European economy"

"The market seems to be bottoming out in terms of activity levels and pricing. European real estate investment volumes are estimated to reach approximately €44.5bn in Q2 2024, an 18% increase from the previous quarter. The investment volume for the year's first half is likely to exceed €74bn, roughly in line with H1 2023."

""It's the economy, stupid". This quote from the 1992 US election campaign, which is still often quoted today, also describes the lines of development on the German market for industrial property quite well."

"In the first half of 2024, residential property traded for just under €3bn in Germany. This makes it the weakest half-year in terms of transaction volume since 2011."

"Retail properties generated the highest turnover in the first half of 2024, accounting for 31% of the commercial investment volume. However, the top position and the transaction volume of €3.3 bn may suggest greater momentum than is actually the case."

"Take-up in the top 6 office letting markets amounted to 1.1 million sq m in the first half of 2024."

"Activity on the German property investment market remained at a very low level in the first half of 2024."

"Rising construction costs squeeze developer margins, but rental growth outlook remains positive"

"With economic conditions brightening, the investment market has demonstrated a marked improvement in the first quarter of the year, even as the occupier market remains muted"

"Navigating the new data-centric frontiers"